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... ntent at http://about.jstor.org/participate--jstor/individuals/early-journal--content. JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary source objects. JSTOR helps people discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content through a powerful research and teaching platform, and preserves this content for future generations. JSTOR is part of ITHAKA, a not--for--profit organization that also includes Ithaka S+R and Portico. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. RECENT IMPORTANT DECISIONS RECENT IMPORTANT DECISIONS RECENT IMPORTANT DECISIONS against a land owner in his suit against the owners of the block for obstructing access to his property because his rights are different from those of the general public, which alone the judgment can conclude. Long v. Wilson, 119 Iowa 267, 93 N.W. 282, 6o L.R.A. 720, 97 Am. St. Rep. 315. Also that rights of abutting property owners to tlhe use of the streets are not affected by a suit by the city to which they are not parties. James v. City of Louisville, I9 Ky. Law Rep. 447. Though no cases exactly in point have been found it is believedl that the main case proceeds upon the right theory, Shanahan v. City of South Omiaha, supra, Otis v. City of St. Paul, supra. MANDAMUS-WHEN LIES-GOVERNOR MEMBER OF BOARD.-Mandamus was brought against the Secretary of State, State Auditor and two other State officers, who, with the Governor, comprised the commissioners of the land office, to compel them to pay certain sums of money in the State Treasury Held, that mandamus will not issue to compel the performance of an act by the Governor, but may be issued to require a board, of which the Governor is ex-officio a member, to perform ministerial dtities imposed by law. State ex rel. Dunlop, State Treasurer, v. Cruce, et al., Con'rs of Land Office (Okla. 1912) 122 Pac. 237.